The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-02
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
srockRRrpeE COURSE.

Inc following VIII DC TIC PtVsl"nnA0 AOA
the Stockbridge entertainment tonight;
Quartette- serenade '.'''storeh
Rugges Street Quartette. e.n...o
Violin ol0-Zegeunerwiesers:. ...oaraste
Miss Bertha Webb. 49,.
0ioe- r'N' r. Ru Te Street ouartette.
Reading-The Polish Boy. ..,-.'olephehs
Miss Jessie Couthoul.
ouaf'e'le-oRSi nssIes Street Quartette.
Violin Solo-Das yogeiss ms bauihe' hauser
Miss Bertha Webb.
Onartette-Far as a Vision. stephens
Ruggles Street Quartette.
Reading-Uncle Reubens Baptism. '''.'''..Anon
Miss Jessie COulhoW.
00ns-i" W. 'ie"" Mr.. Clark.
S"@''O Ruggles Street Quartette.
BEULAH.
Last night Beulah, the Mexican actress,
appeared at Portland Theatre in melo-
drama entitled "Echo." 1t is evident the
author didn't feel very proud OF his work,
for his name doesn't appear on the pro-
gramme. If he doesn't, we see no reason
why we should. The play will be repeated
tonight and tomorrow night
ENTERTAINMENT AT DEERING.
The fifth entertainment of the Village In
movement course by Mrs A. N. Halves and
her class drew large and demonstrative
audience, who were exceedingly pleased
throughout with all the performers. Miss
Mabel Cobb rendered her part at the piano
with fine effect. Miss j. Gertrude Harmon
has sweet voice; she sang splendidly and
received well deserved encores. Miss Mil
bred B. Sawyer read her selections finely
and was called back. The piano duets by
Misses Harding and Allen were loudly APP
plauded Miss Ella Chase was perfectly at
home in the Nicodemus Quadrille and was
recalled twice. Her reading was also excel
lent and loudly applauded. Miss Clara B.
Perry sang sweetly, and little Grace NJ.
Harding's reading was too cute for anything;
she received beautiful bouquet. The vocal
duet by Mrs. Halves and Miss Hammond
was charmingly rendered and received a well
merited encore. Mrs. Halves rendered
part of scene Nv, King Henry VIII. very
effectively; she received from her admirers a
beautiful bouquet and was recalled. This
fine entertainment was fttingly closed by
Home Sweet Home" vocalized and impro-
vised.
The Village Improvement Association is
under obligation to Mrs. Halves and her
class for this free gift toward the objects of
the association.
THE NEW IDEALS.
Director Studley, who for so many years
ido leu tlC OlOnCobAd anu COAOuCbCQ elC oluS-
ers in the Ideal Opera Company, has now
followed his associates and left the organiza-
ton. He viii unite with Messrs. Barnabee,
Karl ard Macdonald in the formation Of a
Few company. Mr.. Barnabee remained with
Manager Foster somewhat longer than he
otherwise would because of the financial in
terest he had in the Ideal Company. Having
at last made secure the money he invested he
is now actively at work with his companions
in arranging the plans for the new company
Among other things Mr. Barnabee is report
ed to have had mortgage on the title Dos
ton Ideals" and that name, of course,
Manager Foster will retain under any cir
| cumstances. The new organization will
| follow out the methods formerly character
| istic of the Ideals, undertaking. however. to
| raise the general standard of the works
| given. Carmen" and 'Mignon" are spoken
| of as among the expectations for the roper
| toire. No name has yet been chosen, but
doubtless the organizers will endeayor to OBJ
| tain title that will give some evidence of
| their former association. They hope to in
| duce Geraldine Ulmar, Agnes Huntington
and George rockingham to return to the
| ranks.
Miss Couthoui, the Temple Quartette,
Bertha Webb and Harvey Murray will give
concerts every night this week in towns near
Portland, under the management of Ira
| Stockbridge.
Miss Ada Cary, Miss Annie Stockbridge,
Miss Mabel Sweet, the Temple Quartette
and other talent will give concert in Bruins
| wick this evening.
| "Ruddygore" seats had good sale yester-
| day. Excursions will be run from Roches-
| ter, N. H., Biddeford and Saco on the Maine
| Central Grand Trunk. Portland & Ogdens-
| burg and Portland Il Rochester railroads.
| A whist club of 80 bought tickets yesterday
Orders are received from every part of the
| State for tickets.
Win Stockbridge sings in Bath Friday
evening.
| The Cecilias will sing at the matinee
"Annie Laurie harmonized by Dudley
Buck; 1.-THE Wagon" by Molloy; 1.-THE
Owl and the Pussy Cat, !" "Their sun shall
no more go down." and beautiful trio by
COsta